BATON ROUGE — Republican U.S. Sen. David Vitter offered definitive support Friday for the Common Core education standards, a position that puts him at odds with Gov. Bobby Jindal but that could bolster business community backing as the senator fundraises for the 2015 governor's race.
"I support the strong standards Louisiana now has in place and think Gov. Jindal's attempt to start from scratch right before the new school year is very disruptive," the senator said in a statement to The Associated Press.
Common Core standards are grade-by-grade benchmarks of what students should learn in English and math, adopted by more than 40 states.
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"I support the strong standards Louisiana now has in place and think Gov. Jindal's attempt to start from scratch right before the new school year is very disruptive," the senator said in a statement to The Associated Press.
Common Core standards are grade-by-grade benchmarks of what students should learn in English and math, adopted by more than 40 states.
bit.ly/1zLkSMf
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